Four towering figures whose mere stomps could make Dawn City tremble had now gathered together. Amid their casual laughter and conversation, they quietly decided Apocalypse's future course.
At that moment, a long-haired man suddenly said, "Everyone, don't be overly optimistic. Cunning Rabbit may be domineering, but he is far from as simple as he appears. He just killed Scorpio. His Blood Qi isn't strong, but his Transcendence abilities are no joke."
The atmosphere fell briefly silent.
Gao Yuan rolled a pearl in his hand and smiled. "Scorpio was an expert at poison and was never good at close-quarters combat. On top of that, he never expected Cunning Rabbit to be so bold as to openly kill someone. He died entirely because of his carelessness.
A mere Transcendent can't turn the heavens upside down.
Besides..."
He picked up the snakewood cane beside the table and lightly tapped the air at his side.
Buzz!
Pale blue ripples spread through the air, expanding layer by layer like waves across water.
The crowd clicked their tongues in amazement. Someone laughed. "Director Gao has quite a few treasures."
Gao Yuan smiled faintly. "Just blessings from my ancestors."
"Oh? An ancestral heirloom?"
Gao Yuan nodded. "My grandfather was once saved by an expert. That expert left behind this Jiao-Level Taboo Object before departing, and my grandfather kept it stored away until now."
"What an extraordinary expert! Such an exceptional gift. Taboo Objects come in all kinds, but most are offensive in nature. A defensive Taboo Object like this, and at the Jiao-Level no less, is worth enough to rival a Dragon-Level one."
In the eyes of these powerful figures, an offensive Dragon-Level Taboo Object was not as valuable as a defensive Jiao-Level Taboo Object. They had countless capable people under their command; what they lacked were